Darroze 1985 Bellair GBA 43.5% 700ml derwent-valley followed by a long maceration

followed by a long maceration under pomace

many in the Rhône would love to claim this wine’s spicy vibrancy for themselves

has certainly worked and so Bernard Plageoles has kept some in his vineyards

the perfume rises

low yielding vines that are farmed organically and painstakingly hand-harvested

Darroze 1985 Bellair GBA 43.5% 700ml derwent-valley followed by a long macerationBrown colour with golden tints. This nose shows both spicy (clove, pepper), woody (tobacco, toast) and fruity aromas (prune, quince). On the palate, the attack is supple, the tannins round. A nice balance with a more fruity end (candied orange peel, ripe apricot). Superb.